AIFF Disciplinary Committee serves Show Cause Notice to FC Goa

Players and officials from FC Goa and Chennaiyin FC got into an ugly tussle post the final whistle of the 2015 ISL final

All India Football Federation Disciplinary Committee has served show cause notice to FC Goa under the AIFF Disciplinary Code and ISL Regulations for ‘team misconduct’, ‘offensive behavior’, ‘threat to match officials’, ‘bringing disrepute to the game’ and ‘public criticism of match officials’.

AIFF Disciplinary Committee has asked FC Goa management to explain why action should not be taken against the Club and its officials for various breach of AIFF Disciplinary Code after the Hero ISL 2015 finals played at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Fatorda, Goa on 20th December 2015.

AIFF DC panel has charged FC Goa under its Article 53 (Team Misconduct), Article 58 (Offensive Behaviour and Fair Play), Article 60 (Threat) and ISL Regulation Article 22.2 for boycotting match ceremony, engaging in public criticism of match officials and allegation of match fixing (‘or words to that effect’) by the club official.

FC Goa has been asked to respond to the show cause notice within seven days or by 8th January 2015.